Apprentice Floorlayer
GEOFF ACOMB AND SONS LTD
ELVINGTON (YO41 4AR)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 15 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 September 2025
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Summary
Join our flooring apprenticeship to learn a skilled trade, earn while you train, and work on real projects like schools and hospitals. You’ll gain hands-on experience, industry qualifications, and be supported by a trusted, family-run business. A great start to a long-term career.
- Wage
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£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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O/T paid at time and a half; Subsistence paid for away working Pay reviews carried out mid-September annually and at completion of training
- Training course
- Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm Friday 8am to 3.30pm there is some variability in hours (early starts) depending on site access, some evening and weekend working, overtime and working away is available throughout the year as required
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 October 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You will work in mainly commercial buildings alongside an experienced worker to carry out preparation & installation works.
You will be expected to assist with:
-Measuring floor space & estimating the quantity of materials needed
-Uplifting old flooring
-Cleaning, levelling & preparing the sub floor
-Installing underlays for a range of floorcoverings
-Installing various floorcoverings (carpet, luxury vinyl tiles, sheet resilient flooring) to industry standards
-Creating joins in a range of floor coverings
Where you'll work
UNIT G7A
ELVINGTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
YORK ROAD
ELVINGTON
YO41 4AR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD
Training course
Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Select and use safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
- Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
- Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
- Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
- Select and use textile and resilient floorcovering tools and equipment.
- Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
- Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
- Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, application of primers.
- Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
- Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
- Carry out remedial works on textile and resilient flooring.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
- Store tools, materials and equipment.
- Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
- Use of tools and equipment required for the preparation and installation of resilient and textile floorcovering including setting out, stretching, cutting, adhesives, joining and finishing.
- Determine correct textile pile direction for the installation area.
- Carry out pattern matching for textile or resilient floorcovering.
- Apply installation techniques for underlayments for textile floorcoverings.
- Applies installation technique for resilient sheet for example tiled, flat fit, site formed (cap and cove) and joins.
- Applies installation techniques for textile floorcovering, for example woven secondary backed, broadloom sheet.
- Applies installation techniques for finishing accessories for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
- Set out horizontal, inclined, stepped and shaped or coved surface, patterned and non-patterned materials.
- Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Select and use safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
- Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
- Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
- Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
- Select and use textile and resilient floorcovering tools and equipment.
- Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
- Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
- Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, application of primers.
- Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
- Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
- Carry out remedial works on textile and resilient flooring.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
- Store tools, materials and equipment.
- Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
- Use of tools and equipment required for the preparation and installation of resilient and textile floorcovering including setting out, stretching, cutting, adhesives, joining and finishing.
- Determine correct textile pile direction for the installation area.
- Carry out pattern matching for textile or resilient floorcovering.
- Apply installation techniques for underlayments for textile floorcoverings.
- Applies installation technique for resilient sheet for example tiled, flat fit, site formed (cap and cove) and joins.
- Applies installation techniques for textile floorcovering, for example woven secondary backed, broadloom sheet.
- Applies installation techniques for finishing accessories for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
- Set out horizontal, inclined, stepped and shaped or coved surface, patterned and non-patterned materials.
- Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.
Training schedule
You will achieve the Level 2 Floorlayer Apprenticeship Standard by attending CP Assessments Training Centre in Denaby Main, Doncaster to undertake 10 block-release training sessions (4 days), every 10 weeks.
The successful candidate will work towards their Functional Skills in both maths and English if they have not achieved this prior or have an equivalent.
Apprentices will also get an Apprentice CSCS card which can be upgraded on completion of the apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C / 4)
- Maths (grade C / 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Punctual
- Reliable
Other requirements
Heavy lifting of materials is essential. May be the need to work away from home on occasions.
About this employer
Geoff Acomb & Sons Ltd is a third-generation, family-run flooring company established in 1982. We work on commercial and public sector projects, including schools, hospitals, and historic buildings. We pride ourselves on quality, reliability, and sustainability, and we’re passionate about training the next generation of skilled flooring professionals.
After this apprenticeship
This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to start their career with a highly reputable and well-established company.
Progression within the organisation with more responsibility is expected on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
In time, you may wish to undertake further qualifications
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD
Tracey Rowley
tracey.rowley@cpassessments.co.uk
01709868181
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338672.
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Closes in 13 days (Monday 15 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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